Table A1. Pre- and post-BCPS results
Participants Pre-BCPS Post-BCPS Difference
1 131 134 3
2 113 118 5
3 127 130 3
4 118 117 -1
5 107 109 2
6 96 98 2
7 119 128 9
8 104 107 3
9 107 114 7
10 133 138 5
11 125 122 -3
12 117 126 9
13 114 125 11
14 124 136 12
15 137 133 -4
16 109 118 9
17 108 121 13
18 126 132 6
19 113 116 3
20 130 126 -4
21 102 105 3
22 123 125 2
23 121 120 -1
24 127 124 -3
25 127 131 4
26 138 138 0
27 131 122 -9
28 135 139 4
Participants Pre-BCPS Post-BCPS Difference
30 116 110 -6
31 118 118 0
32 113 116 3
33 134 141 7
34 107 119 12
35 143 147 4
36 116 126 10
Table A2. T-test analysis Pre-Test
Total Post-Test Total
Mean 120.388889 123.583333
Variance 128.244444 118.25
Observations 36 36
Pearson Correlation 0.87952217 Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 35
t Stat -3.5066284
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.00063269 t Critical one-tail 1.68957246 P(T<=t) two-tail 0.00126538 t Critical two-tail 2.03010793
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ABSTRACT
INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF BIBLICAL COUNSELING TO SUPPORT A GOSPEL CITY MOVEMENT IN
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Earnest Fletcher Lang, DMin
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2021 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Robert K. Cheong
The purpose of this project was to support the gospel city movement of Boston, Massachusetts by increasing knowledge about biblical counseling among Christians in the area. Chapter 1 presents the context, rational, and goals of this project.
Chapter 2 seeks to demonstrate the biblical rational for biblical counseling through the exegesis four passages (1 Thessalonians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, Ephesians 4:11-12, and Galatians 6:2). Chapter 3 demonstrates how a gospel city movement will best be supported by a culture of biblical counseling that is gospel-centered, church-based, and clinically-informed. Chapter 4 describes the project itself, recounting the content and teaching methodology of the specific course curriculum. Chapter 5 evaluates the efficacy of the project based on completion of the specified goals. Overall, the purpose of this project was to serve the movement of God in Boston, Massachusetts by increasing knowledge about biblical counseling among church members and leaders.